adherence
A close physical union of two objectsA close physical union of two objects.
» He did everything in adherence to the same mold.
Meaning
4 senses(countable, uncountable)A close physical union of two objects.
сцепле́ниеsceplénije
(countable, uncountable)Faithful support for some cause.
Strict adherence to the rules is required.
The project failed because of poor adherence to deadlines.
Unterstützung
приве́рженностьprivéržennostʹ
faithful support for a cause or political party or religion
(countable, uncountable)An extent to which a patient continues an agreed treatment plan.
(countable, uncountable)The fulfilment of the legal obligation of residing with wife or husband.
Examples
3 sentencesHe did everything in adherence to the same mold.
Only strict adherence to the rules will prevent chaos.
ruТолько строгое соблюдение правил предотвратит хаос.
The W-H-O report says improving adherence to existing treatments may have better results than providing new medical technologies.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhærentia.From Middle French adhérence, from Latin adhærentia.
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Forms
plural: adherences| Singular | adherence |
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Synonyms
4 synonyms- faithful support for a cause or political party or religion:attachmentadhesion
- the property of sticking together (as of glue and wood) or the joining of surfaces of different composition:adhesivenessadhesionbond
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable